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Cassie Vawter
Class of 1997
Email: cassie50@juno.com
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Adrian O'Reilly
Class of 2000
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From: Elgin, IL
Gifts: Teaching
Calling: Father, maintenance, home fellowship leader
Residing: Indianapolis, IN
I Am Now: A father of two little girls, & married to my wonderful wife. I'm also on staff at Horizon and a home fellowship leader.
CCBCi Testimony: The bible college came along at a crucial point in my life. I was coming out of the world and needed discipleship. It was a time set aside to the Lord and I saw many prayers answered.
Advice: Be submissive to one another and to your leadership. Stay in the Word and pray for one another.
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Casey O'Reilly
Class of 2000
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From: Greenwood, IN
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Residing: Indianapolis, IN
I Am Now: Adrian and I have been married almost six years now. I am a stay at home mom with our two girls Lilly (3) and Rose (5 months).
CCBCi Testimony: Our class was the first on this campus. I grew so much in the Lord, hiding His word in my heart. I loved listening to Chuck Smith tapes! Adrian was in my class, we met at Koinonia College Ministry. I have the best memories from CCBCi.
Advice: Always set aside your own personal time with the Lord. Make time to get in his Word that has nothing to do with class.
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Ben Morrison
Class of 2001
Email: benji_064@hotmail.com
Blog: www.xanga.com/benjamin_morrison
Gifts: Teaching, Counseling
Calling: Missions, Pastor
Residing: Svitlovodsk, Ukraine
I Am Now: Pastor of Calvary Chapel in Svitlovodsk, Ukraine, husband, father, missionary, and a worthless wretch who stands only by the grace of God.
CCBCi Testimony: My CCBCi experience started by God very clearly changing my parent's heart on me going to Bible College (as opposed to getting a "real" education first).
I had been saved for about two years when I came to CCBCi. Although I really enjoyed the classes and material, the new information and different thoughts of my teachers and books,
I believe the thing the Lord used most at CCBCi was the friendships that developed with other students. Just learning about true koinonia and what it means to love at all times.
Likewise, God really put a desire to do mission work in my heart though the practicum at the end of each year.
Advice: You will get as much or as little out of Bible College as you put into it. Or more accurately, God will use Bible College in your life as powerfully as you let Him.
This is a very special two years of your life that you'll probably never have again; a time to just fully focus on Jesus and Him alone. Don't let your relationship with God become "homework".
It's not about that, it's about enjoying Him! Realize from the start that the other students you are there with are God's instruments in your life to teach you about love, community and the body of Christ.
Don't let your relationships with your classmates be neglected, because "knowledge puffs up, but love edifies".
Interests: Jesus, my wife, the Word of God, my precious daughter ... you can read my blog profile for any beyond this.
Doug Thompson
Class of 2001
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Jimmy Ryan
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Justin Stevens
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Steven Pomeroy
Class of 2001
Email: exodus_412@hotmail.com
From: Seattle, WA
Gifts: Teaching
Calling: Pastor
Residing: Kharkiv, Ukraine
I Am Now: Serving in Ukrain with my family as a missionary pastor of Calvary Chapel Kharkiv.
CCBCi Testimony:God used the Bible College to radically change my life, and to cause me to fall in love with His word. It also gave me an opportunity to experience the mission field through the two international mission trips.
Advice: Stay connected with other students and spend time with God aside from class work.
Interests: Studying the Bible, Basketball, football, traveling and coffee.
Stephanie Krouse
Class of 2001
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Justin Montoya
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Jon Krouse
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Jeremey Byers
Class of 2001
Email: jeremeybyers@gmail.com
Blog: http://www.myspace.com/jeremeybyers
From: Capp's Gap, TN
Gifts: pastor/teacher, helps
Calling: Pastor
Residing: New Smyrna Beach, FL
I Am Now: Tanning for Jesus...Just kidding, Christy and I are getting ready to start Missions Training with the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
CCBCi Testimony: As far as I know, I am the only student to take 5 years to finish Bible College. I started in 1997, and finished up in 2001.
Actually I started at Horizon School of Evangelism. Before there was CCBCi, there was the School of Evangelism. I was in Cassie Vawter's class of the
School of Evangelism. After going through the School of Evangelism I interned with the then director, Billy Brandle for 9 months.
After a year later HSE had become CCBCi. I went back to get my degree, and learn and grow more. After a total of 5 years of school
and service, including a couple of years on staff at Horizon Christian Fellowship Indianapolis, I can say that the most important things
I learned there were to rely only on the Bible to doctrine & philosophy, and to guard against becoming academic in my faith.
Too much knowledge can become a stumbling block if not applied. Having all the right creeds, agreeing with all the right doctrines means nothing if I do not have love. Put it in your heart, not your head.
Advice: A good friend named Brandy once quoted a verse to me that declares "knowledge puffs up, but love builds up". Work all your learning into your heart, not just your head. That degree is eternally useless if your heart isn't transformed in the process.
Interests: On a good day, Jesus, followed by my wife, Christy (who is the best wife ever), Caleb my son, Bible Study, hiking, coffee, rock climbing, & Haus's Chicken School.
Jake Montoya
Class of 2001
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Wess Hoff
Class of 2001
Email: whoff@horizonindy.org
From: Indianapolis, IN
Gifts: Exhortation, helps, teaching
Calling: To share the cross and resurrection of Jesus
Residing: Indianapolis, Indiana. Recently moved from Ukraine where I lived for 6 years as a missionary
I Am Now: On staff at Horizon Christian Fellowship in Indianapolis serving as the director of their summer camp program, Horizon Camp Indy.
CCBCi Testimony: Repented at a Billy Graham crusade eight months before I started Bible college. I did not even know who Moses was when I started college but the Lord used CCBCi to grow me in knowing Jesus personally. The Word became so alive to me and my understanding deepened greatly. I also loved so much that CCBCi was so “hands on,” I was able to experience ministry in a very practical way. Last but not least, the friendships that were developed have been simply amazing. Love you guys!
Advice: Enjoy what the Lord has for you today, don’t just hope for the semester to be over (or whatever really), live life today to the fullest with Jesus. After all He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Please spend time with Jesus aside from home work, and pray about interning with someone after graduating.
Interests: Jesus, His Word, my wife Wendy, my son Caleb, camping, mountain biking, rock climbing, photography, Colts football, fixing things, and simply being real with friends.
Jeff Gerding
Class of 2002
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Leann Gerding
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Josh Brindle
Class of 2002
Email: themulticoloredmammal@yahoo.com
From: New Market, IN
Gifts: Worship, Prophecy
Calling: Coffee shop worship, Church planting
Residing: Iron River, MI (UP)
I Am Now: The worship leader and Assistant Pastor at Calvary Chapel Iron River. On the side I work with wood, xbox, metal music, and coffee!
CCBCi Testimony: God guided, God provided, God blew my mind & changed my mind. He remained faithful when I was faithless, baptized me with the Holy Spirit, and wrote His Word on my heart.
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Grace Brindle
Class of 2002
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From: Crystal Falls, MI
Gifts: Learning to say "yes, Lord"
Calling: Being a wife and mother
Residing: Iron River, MI (UP)
I Am Now: Mothering my beautiful Hosanna & developing new and exciting ways to create coffee addicts.
CCBCi Testimony: God provided over and over, and proved faithful over and over.
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Lindsey Hawkins
Class of 2002
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From: Leo, IN
Gifts: Teaching, Prayer
Calling: Women's bible study
Residing: Leo, IN
I Am Now: A manager for Starbucks and a wife to Matt Hawkins
CCBCi Testimony: Went to CCBCi Murrieta for a semester then finished in Indianapolis. I loved every precious minute.
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Vanessa Pomeroy
Class of 2002
Email: smilesvl@hotmail.com
From: Seattle, WA
Gifts: hospitality
Calling: Mommy
Residing: Kharkiv, Ukraine
I Am Now: Serving the Lord in Ukraine with my husband, and my 3 beautiful children.
CCBCi Testimony: The Lord used the Bible College in my life to break me in many ways, and to cause me to trust Him, and He taught me what it means to walk in the Spirit (or to be a Christian). Before Bible College I didn’t fully understand grace (not that I ever “fully” will), I also grew in my understanding of the role of the Holy Spirit in my life.
Advice: Keep your eyes focused on Jesus!
Interests: Cooking, spending time with family, traveling.
Jake Medlong
Class of 2002
Email: Prayingguy@hotmail.com
From: Parma, OH
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I Am Now: Currently on staff serving with Horizon Christian Fellowship Indianapolis-Central
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Abe Medlong
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Ed Brown
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Lindsay Brown
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Tiffany Medlong
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Autum Krouse
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Adam Rentas
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Chris King
Class of 2003
Email: shawn.c.king@usmc.mil
From: Indianapolis, IN
Gifts: Prophecy
Calling: Dying to self, knowing that I Thessalonians 4:17 will soon come.
Residing: Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA
I Am Now: Serving in the Marine Corps
CCBCi Testimony: I wanted to be in control, but God shows me that it is better for Him to be.
Advice: Let the Word of God surround you.
Interests: I love to be with the future Marine Corps officers while they are going through the mud and when they are doing their training, so we can tell them about Jesus when they are stressing out.
Jiyun Thompson
Class of 2003
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Nate Medlong
Class of 2003
Email: nate_medlong@ameritech.net
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Residing: Karkiv, Ukraine
I Am Now: God called me to Karkiv, Ukrain after interning at Horizon Indianapolis.
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Kourtney Zahn
Class of 2003
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Brandon Grayson
Class of 2003
Email: bgrayson@horizonindy.org
From: Crawfordsville, IN
Gifts: All of them HA! Kidding! Teaching and Discernment.
Calling: Teach the word to young people and praying for them.
Residing: Indianapolis, IN
I Am Now: Youth minister at Horizon Christian Fellowship Indianapolis.
I also am teacher in the Horizon school and coaching basketball and Cross Country. I have the greatest wife a man
could ask who loves me and supports me as we both follow God's will for our lives. God is faithful!! Oh ya, her name is Wendy Grayson!
CCBCi Testimony: I came to CCBCi right out of high school not knowing anything about Calvary Chapel or the church here in Indianapolis.
My first year of school was tough. I think I quit maybe twice a week but the Lord kept here. That first year the Lord had to tear down who I thought
I was and it hurt a lot, but it was exactly what I needed. The second year was better I actually liked being at school and the Lord started building me
up in His ways and not mine. When it was all said and done I had been all over the world sharing Jesus and His love, from England, Ukraine, Daytona Beach,
New York (911), Michigan and many other places. I can honestly say that I would not be who I am today if it wasn't for CCBCi and how God used it in my life.
Advice: We all need to put more of God in our lives each and every day. We cant just stop with reading the word daily that’s where it starts. As we step out in faith we will see the power of God.
Interests: My God, my wife, Sports, fellowship and reaching people for Christ.
Angelito VanDam
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Thayne Maguire
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Jared Clements
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Rosetta Salazer
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Matt Hawkins
Class of 2004
Email: matthewjhawkins@gmail.com
Blog: http://www.matthewjhawkins.com
From: Hinsdale, IL
Gifts:Teaching, Serving, and Missions
Calling:Missions & Youth and my wife!
Residing: Leo, IN
I Am Now:Serving at Harvest Christian Fellowship (http://www.harvestfellowshipyouth.com) as the youth leader. I am also attending IPFW studying biology to hopefully go into dental school and work in the field as a missionary.
CCBCi Testimony:My wife attended CCBCi and I spent a lot of time on the campus and saw what the body of believers were like. Their relationships with Jesus and with each other, as well as their love of the word ministered to me in an amazing way. It was seeing people that were real, and in love with Jesus that drew me to attend Bible College. While in school I learned so many awesome things about the word, being selfless, being a servant, missions work, and so many other practical things about my relationship. The classes were so amazing, but what I remember most is taking those classes, and living them out on our 3 week international mission trips, and I believe I heard God speak to me in so many awesome ways on those trips. My calling, my purpose, and who I am supposed to be, and that is a missionary every day.
Advice: Be faithful to where you are at, and see God move.
Interests: Jesus, my wife, music, guitar, traveling, and Sports
Ben Marr
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Ben Phenicie
Class of 2004
Email: benphen@gmail.com
From: Valley Forge, PA
Gifts: Leadership, Mercy, Wisdom and Knowledge
Calling: Apostolic
Residing: Fort Wayne, IN
I Am Now: Currently continuing with the opportunities that God has give me in creative Arts. I have been self employed as 'Ben Phen studios' for over 3 years now, doing Graphic Design, Photography, Illustration, Custom Art work, Branding, Marketing, Video and Film, etc for various clients and individuals. I help lead a small group the meets once a week for a meal, prayer, teaching of the Word, Worship and Fellowship, and have a few online ministry blogs to reach out to those searching for answers online.
CCBCi Testimony: I came to CCBCi to get to know God first hand. Growing up in the Church, I had only had a glimpse of what Christian life could be like. The knowledge of the Word that I gained while there, as well as some pivotal, and life changing experiences, will remain with me throughout this life.
Advice:Tell the truth! I could write a whole book of advice, thankfully some one already did; it's called the Bible.
Interests: Aside from the endless list of creative arts that I am engaged with, as well as entrepreneurial efforts, I just love to be with friends and laugh AMAP!
Duane Hockersmith
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Mary Mountain
Class of 2004
Email: rockymountain83@hotmail.com
From: Indianapolis, IN
Gifts: Serving & Encouraging
Calling: Working with children
Residing: Martinsville, IN
I Am Now: I work at DAMAR with autistic children
CCBCi Testimony: The Lord is always good and faithful to get you through the tough times and to give you the strength to get through it.
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Christyann Eliezer
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David Snead
Class of 2006
Email: DSnead@ccbci.org
From: Indianapolis, IN
Gifts: Teaching/Evangelism
Calling: Edifying the body
Residing: Indianapolis, IN
I Am Now: Serving at CCBCi as an intern.
CCBCi Testimony: CCBCi has changed my life in many ways. God has used this place to grow me beyond my limits for myself.
Advice: Never limit God and always trust Him with your life. Don't try to take the reins for yourself. Read Proverbs 3:5-6.
Interests: Guitar, travel, shooting, languages
Victoria Spence
Class of 2006
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From: Cleveland, OH
Gifts: Administration
Calling: Missions
Residing: Indianapolis, IN
Church Involvement: Helping with Children's Ministry.
CCBCi Testimony: My sophomore year in college when a friend share with me and invited me to Calvary Chapel Cleveland.
Why CCBCi: To grow closer to the Lord & receive knowledge to use for the rest of my life.
Interests: Reading, traveling and learning the word of God.
Jordan McGaughey
Class of 2006
Email: jmcgaughey@horizonindy.org
From: Crawfordsville, IN
Gifts: Teaching, Encouragement
Calling: Serving the Jr. High and teaching the Word.
Residing: Noblesville, IN
I Am Now: Serving as Jr. High youth pastor at Horizon Christian Fellowship Indianapolis, Camp Indy assistant director, and bible teacher at Horizon Christian School.
CCBCi Testimony: I went to Bible College in California for a year and I really understood who the Lord is. Then God guided my wife and I to Indianapolis where we continued to grow and abound in His Word. We just had our first child, he was born July 28th at 1:00am and we named him Corban.
Advice: It's all about Jesus.
Interests: Family, climbing, mountain biking, backpacking, music, friends.
Jarrid Baldonado
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Gifts: Love, Encouragement
Calling: Edify the Body
Residing: Indianapolis, IN
I Am Now: Serving at my church.
CCBCi Testimony: After high school I enrolled in Bible College. Got to go to Ukraine for my practicum in 2006. God helped me grow and Cindy's food was good.
Advice: Keep it real and no more lies.
Interests: Movies, friends, genealogies & Jesus
Mike Porter
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Chris Cox
Class of 2007
Email: ccox@ccbci.org
From: Crawfordsville, IN
Gifts: Leading Worship
Calling: Serving with CCBCi as an intern, and in the near future some short term mission work.
Residing: Indianapolis, IN
I Am Now: Trying to be a faithful steward of what has given to me as I'm serving as with CCBCi.
CCBCi Testimony: I spent my first semester in Murrieta, and then I found out about the Indianapolis extension campus.
God has most definitely directed my steps to this place and changed my heart in ways it never could have been anywhere else.
I look forward to the works that God has planned in my life and the fruit that comes from His Spirit.
Advice: Focus on Jesus and take time to keep your relationships strong with other students.
Interests: The outdoors, rock climbing, frisbee golf, praising God with my guitar.